Chairman of the Board of Directors of SKA Alexander Medvedev in an interview with , he explained how the SKA Arena was created.
February 11th SKA organized the first match in the new SKA Arena, which can accommodate 21,500 spectators. The match against Sochi (8:1) was attended by 21,481 people, which became a new attendance record in the history of hockey stadiums.
— What impression did the SKA Arena make on you?
“I have known this area for a long time, from the very beginning. Then the entrepreneur carried out this project himself. But at the moment when the KHL All-Star Game took place and it was demonstrated that a KHL club could specifically play here, we thought for a long time whether it was worth moving here now . Because there was a lot to do. And without the SKA Arena, without the SKA hockey club, without the city authorities, all this was impossible. Because the list of things needed was very impressive, and did not fit on a single page. A person responsible for all matters has been appointed. And today a quiet hour was held at the hotel right next to the arena. This doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to work on. Therefore, we will still finalize the details of the playoffs.
— Is there a hotel here at the SKA Arena?
“Yes, yes, you can spend the night here before the playoffs,” Medvedev told .
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